The National tribune., 1887-09-01

regiment chimed in, ignorant of the fact that
IL did not accord with military rules hut not
unconscious of the feeling of rage il stirred up
among the citizens there. We camped south
of the city and went TO drilling in earnest.
A rumor circulated through camp that the
"Secesh " were trying to kill of soldiers in
that vicinity by
SELLING THEM POISONED PIES.
This coming to the ears of our Colonel, he issued
orders that no hucksters would be allowed in
his camp. OF this order nothing was known
outside of our regiment.
One day while we were on dress parade the
Colonel spied some children in camp selling
pies TO our conyalescents. Leaving his place
he rushed among them. kicked over their
baskets stamped their pies into the ground,
aud came back on parade, his top boots glisten-
ing with mincemeat and dried apples. Months
afterward we came back through Louisville and
children with baskets of pastry came among us.
They asked, aud were told that it was the l07th
Ill., TO which they replied, "Oh, We know old
Tom SHELLS regiment"
The Colonel evidently thought that as soon
as we crossed the Ohio we were in rebel terri
tory, and that was the time and place TO CON-
mence
PUTTING DOWN THE REBELLION.
Knowing nothing of military rule or subordi-
nation, he soon made himself obnoxious TO the
quasi-secesh element in authority there and
had to resign. Could he have staid until toned
down TO regulation standard, he would have
made his mark as an officer. He was well
liked by his men.
I'm few weeks we were ordered on train of
cars, with five days rations. When 30 miles
south, at the town of Shepardsville, Cos A and
II were put Of the train i'm the dark. Maj.
Kelley stood on the rear platform and addressed
us, saying that John Morgan was in that i'm
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we would be attacked before morning. Suisse
quently we ascertained that there was no armed
force Of the enemy
WITHIN 200 MILES.
How wildly / recall the terrors of that
night We fully believed the Major and i'm an
ticipation of the attack Capt Brooks placed all
the men on picket, keeping only the commits
stoned officers as reserve. Eight or 10 of us
were posted on the Louisville pike, under COM
mand OF Corp'l Maxey. who had been in the
Mexican war-that is. as far as Santa Fe, n. NJ.
and was, therefore, supposed TO know all
about this business.
About midnight we heard a fearful racket,
and supposed Morgan's entire command were
charging us. The Corporal took the lead, and
when the enemy came within proper distance
cried Halt! Halt! Haiti" in rapid success
sion. and fired his gun. fortunately his aim
was poor, and We gathered in our prisoners un-
burt, consisting OF
MAN AND MULE.
i was instructed TO take our prisoner to the
officers, and at the suggestion of the Corporal
left my gun and accouterments, as / was ex-
peeted TO come right back / led the way on
foot and told my prisoner TO follow. He was
mounted and armed with saber and reyolvers.
The thought did not occur to me 10 disarm
him, mount his mule and tell him to " hoof il, {"
as il would later. hunted around town some
time aud finally found our officers CHARTERED in
a building. aud delivered my prisoner, who
proved 10 be Kentucky Union soldier. full Of
apple brandy, taking French leave 10 see
his folks. Other frightful occurrences of like
dangerous character prevented sleep that night.
At daylight all the pickets were called in. The
necessity Of pickets in daytime was not known
TO us then.
Now we began TO realize that our situation
was alarming. Apparently We had been left
there AS a gilt 10 Morgan, or were
ABANDONED TO sTARvE
In anticipation Of the latter, those of us having
any money ate from two to Eve meals per day
at the hotels in addition to what we consumed
of our rations. We endured this fare for two
or three days. Then the men were heard COM